A1 & A2 listening lessons feature easy vocabulary, basic grammar, and slow speech with short pauses.
🚗 go by – To pass in front of you or move past.
Example: Juli smiles when she sees the car go by.
🌳 backyard – The area behind a house.
Example: Juli’s dad is working in the backyard.
🐓 chickens – Birds that lay eggs and live on a farm.
Example: Juli’s family has chickens at home.
🥚 give eggs – To offer eggs as a gift or food.
Example: Juli gives eggs to Bryce from her chickens.
🎁 auction – A special event where people try to buy something by offering prices.
Example: At school, there is an auction for lunch baskets.
🧺 lunch basket – A basket with food packed inside for lunch.
Example: The girls want to win a lunch basket at the auction.
🎤 stand on the stage – To be on a raised area in front of people.
Example: Bryce is standing on the stage during the auction.
💭 change his mind – To think something different than before.
Example: Bryce is starting to change his mind about Juli.
🌞 sunny day – A bright and warm day with sunshine.
Example: On a sunny day, Bryce is riding his bike in the garden.
🔁 flip / flipping – To turn or change completely.
Example: Their feelings are flipping — they are starting to like each other!
Juli is a young girl. She sees a new boy, Bryce, and she likes him right away! The girl is smiling when she sees the car go by. But Bryce doesn’t like Juli at first. He thinks she is strange.
Juli loves a big tree. Her dad is working in the backyard. Juli’s family has chickens, and she gives eggs to Bryce. At school, Juli is looking at Bryce. There is an auction for lunch baskets, and Bryce is standing on the stage. The girls are fighting to win!
In the afternoon, Juli is talking to Bryce. She is laughing sometimes. Bryce is starting to change his mind. He is beginning to like Juli too. On a sunny day, he is riding a bike in the garden. Their feelings are flipping!